Adele Is Taking Some Time To Rest Her Voice, Smoke a Few Packs

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 17: Musician Adele performs at the 9:30 Club on January 17, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

If you were planning on seeing [lastfm link_type=”artist_info”]Adele[/lastfm] in concert this summer, think again.

Not only has she cancelled her North American tour after a serious bought of laryngitis, she has been ordered to stop singing completely and avoid talking, by her doctor.

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According to Adele’s website, the British singing phenom has been treated by an “Otolaryngology specialist who determined it was imperative that she take the next few weeks to recover with absolute voice rest.”

It would appear that Adele is at least partially to blame for her predicament, her condition has been exacerbated by the fact that she is a heavy smoker.

Meanwhile, Adele used her website as a platform to apologize to her American fans, writing “I’m really frustrated. I was hoping with a weeks rest I’d be better to sing again straight away. However there is absolutely nothing I can do but take the doctors advice and rest some more. I’m so sorry. See you soon, love Adele.”